Recipes
Papa’s Homemade Ice Cream
For 1 Gallon 1 can sweetened condensed milk 2 cans evaporated milk 5 eggs well beaten 1 ¼ cups sugar 2 tsp vanilla flavoring 1 quart whole milk Rock salt (about ¾ a box) Ice (about 10lbs) For 6 quarts: 2 cans sweetened condensed milk 3 cans evaporated milk 5 large and 3 small eggs…
Read MoreVeg-All Casserole
2 Cans Veg All drained 1 Cup chopped Green Onions 1 Cup chopped Water Chestnuts 1 Cup grated Cheese 1 cup Mayo (Michelle says ¾ cup) 1 Roll Ritz Crackers 1 Stick Butter Mix first 6 ingredients in a Casserole Dish. Melt butter and mix with Ritz Crackers. Spread on top of casserole. Bake at…
Read MoreEasy Sausage Balls
3 cups Bisquick 1 cup water 1 pound grated sharp cheddar cheese (traditionally Cracker Barrel extra sharp) 1 pound mild or hot sausage Brown sausage and crumble into small pieces. Add Buisquick and grated cheese. Add water while stirring. Drop mixture onto cookie sheet by spoonfuls Cook at 350° until golden brown (approx 15 minutes)
Read MorePapa T’s Old Fashioned Fudge
2 cups sugar 2/3 cup milk 1/3 cup cocoa 2 tablespoons light corn syrup ¼ teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons butter 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup nuts Combine sugar, milk cocoa, corn syrup & salt in heavy, thick saucepan. Stir over medium heat until chocolate melts & sugar dissolves. Cook to 234° (not 233- not 235).…
Read MorePapa T’s Divinity
4 cups white sugar 1 cup light corn syrup (red label Karo) ¾ cup water 3 egg whites, stiffly beaten 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 cups broken nuts Place sugar, com syrup and water in heavy, thick saucepan over low heat. Stir until sugar is dissolved, then cook without stirring to 225° (not 254° – not…
Read MoreLee-Lee’s Mac & Cheese
1 cup broken macaroni 1/2 cup milk 1/2 pound cheese, grated (Lee-Lee: I guess about 1 cup) Dash salt Bread crumbs 1 teaspoon yellow mustard Dash garlic salt Couple of dashes seasoning salt Minced onions Boil macaroni in salted water until tender. Drain and place in casserole. Heat milk, add cheese, and heat until cheese…
Read MoreLee-Lee’s Sweet Potato Casserole
4 medium sweet potatoes, washed and peeled Small can crushed pineapple and juice 1 cup raisins (optional) 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup pecan chips 1 pkg frozen coconut 1 stick oleo, melted (margarine or butter) 1 tablespoon vanilla Nutmeg Cinnamon Marshmallows Boil sweet potatoes until soft. Add remaining ingredients, but save some marshmallows for…
Read MoreLee-Lee’s Green Bean Casserole
2 cans green beans (save about 1/3 cup of bean juice) 1 can cream of mushroom soup 1 small chopped onion 1 small can sliced water chestnuts (or you can use pecans) Garlic salt Seasoning salt Bacon bits Oleo (margarine) or butter 1/2 cup cheese 1 can fried onion rings (or crushed crackers or bread…
Read MoreChicken Rotel
Whole chicken Egg noodles 1 stick butter 1 pound Velveeta 1 can Cream of Chicken 1 can Rotel 1 onion diced 1 bell pepper, diced 1 can pimientos 1 jar sliced mushrooms 1 package shredded sharp cheddar cheese Boil chicken in large pot in water salted “to taste”. Remove chicken from broth, cool. Bring broth…
Read MoreItalian Chicken Salad
2-3 cups frozen grilled chicken breast strips, thawed, cut into 2″ pieces 2 tablespoon mayonnaise 3-4 green onions, thinly sliced ½ cup (approximately) shredded Parmesan cheese (not grated) 1 can sliced black olives 2 teaspoons minced garlic (from jar or 3-4 cloves fresh) ¼ cup pecan pieces (optional) Baguette Bread or Hoagie Rolls Sliced provolone…
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